INTERNATIONAL
STORIES

Abuse

The paradox of the Zen
master and his abuse (The Age,
Melbourne) Aug 8 - Joshu Sasaki was one of the most influential and charismatic Zen
masters in America, imparting a mix of paradox, personality and transcendental
insight to an estimated half million people during a 50-year career.

Other

British police raid pub
in search for 'Holy Grail' (The
West Australian) Aug 8 - LONDON (Reuters) - British police raided an English country pub this
week in search of a stolen wooden relic believed by some to be the Holy Grail -
a cup from which, according to the Bible, Jesus is said to have drunk at his
final meal before crucifixion.

POLITICS

Muslims to fight new
terror laws (The West Australian)
Aug 8 - Australia's Islamic community has vowed to fight the Abbott
Government's terror laws after its religious leaders claimed the controversial
measures appeared to be directed at Muslims.

Misogynist rants from
Young Libs (The Age,
Melbourne) Aug 10 - Young Liberals at one the country's most elite universities have
posted racist, crude and misogynist comments on social media, describing women
as ''sluts'', Muslims as ''degenerates'' and saying all feminists are ugly.